Red clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry. Here is how a good base keeps concrete from cracking and sinking.
Much of Middle Tennessee sits on red clay. It looks solid when dry, but it swells with water and shrinks again as it dries, and a slab poured straight onto it will move with the seasons. Soft, wet spots and fill soil make things worse. Many cracked driveways and tilted patios have the same story: not enough base, or a base that never drained.
The cure is a good foundation. We remove soft soil, grade for drainage and compact a bed of crushed stone that spreads loads and lets water move away from the slab. Steel and well-placed joints help control the cracks that do occur. When the ground is truly poor, we explain options like deeper base, geotextile fabric or thicker concrete, and when to bring in an engineer.
Spreads loads, drains water.
Away from the slab.
Not just covered.
Control cracking.
To soil and use.
We say so.
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It depends on the soil and the use. We set it for your site and explain why.
Often yes, with lifting and drainage fixes, or replacement if the damage is severe.
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